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Gates, Sir Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Gates, Sir Thomas, fl. 1585–1621, English colonial governor of Virginia. He was knighted for his services under the 2d earl of Essex in the successful expedition against Cádiz in 1596. Gates, who h...

Damascene, John

(Encyclopedia)Damascene, John: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...

Davies, John

(Encyclopedia)Davies, John: see Davies of Hereford, John. ...

Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman

(Encyclopedia)Vane, Sir Henry, 1613–62, English statesman; son of Sir Henry Vane (1589–1655). Early converted to Puritanism, he went to New England in 1635 and became governor of Massachusetts in 1636. His reli...

Maitland, John

(Encyclopedia)Maitland, John: see Lauderdale, John Maitland, duke of. ...

Tiptoft, John

(Encyclopedia)Tiptoft, John: see Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of. ...

Dudley, John

(Encyclopedia)Dudley, John: see Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of. ...

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